American Jewish History and Synagogues

Welcome to my website! I am a recently retired archivist, genealogist, researcher & author. My personal and professional interest in Jewish history, genealogy, synagogue architecture, and historic preservation spans nearly 40 years. My seven published books reflect these interests and cover the topics of American Jewish history and synagogue architecture plus Jewish genealogy. In addition, I have compiled many booklets and indexes on congregational and Jewish Community history as well as Jewish cemetery and Holocaust memorial databases. My published books can be found in over 125 public, college and university libraries across the US, the UK, Europe, Israel & Africa.

My web pages provide information on my books, cemetery indexes, and my own family history & genealogy. There are also links to web pages I have created to memorialize some of my ancestral towns in Poland and the Czech Republic, plus a separate page specifically on synagogue architecture.

My books are available for purchase on Amazon and other online retailers . Current research & writing projects include an eBook detailing my family’s experiences during & after the Holocaust, an additional eBook showcasing the synagogues designed by the noted American synagogue architect Percival Goodman plus research on Holocaust memorials and museums in North America. For more information, please E-Mail me.

Updated January 4, 2026

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